Constitution of India, Art.21 -- Illegal Detention -- Police Custody Without FIR -- Detention of a citizen by police without registration of any cognizable offence amounts to violation of th..

Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.376 -- Bail -- Rape Trial -- Courts must remain mindful of the gravity of the offence and its societal impact while considering bail in rape cases, since granting ..

Under Section 147 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, an Executive Magistrate has power to direct removal of an obstruction over a long-standing right of passage where the dispute is likely t..

Consumer Protection Act, 2019, S.100 -- Co-operative Society -- Recovery of Deposits -- Creditors of a co-operative society can recover deposited amounts by invoking the Consumer Protection ..

Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988, S.3 -- Preventive Detention -- Suppression of Dismissal of Bail Cancellation Proceedings -- Preventive ..

Representation of the People Act, 1951, S.82 -- Election Petition -- Impleadment of Parties -- Only those persons mentioned in S.82 can be impleaded as respondents to an election petition, n..

(i) Constitution of India, Art.21 -- POCSO -- Potency Test on Accused -- A potency test conducted on an accused without his consent does not violate Art.21 and is not prohibited under the ri..

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.173 -- Investigation -- Accused Called to Police Station Without Concrete Evidence -- An investigating officer cannot keep a criminal investigation pending i..

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.163A -- Motor Accident Claim -- Standard of Proof -- Motor accident claim proceedings must be decided on the standard of preponderance of probability and not proo..

Indian Penal Code, 1860, S.498A -- Cruelty to Wife -- Unlawful Demand -- General and omnibus allegations of torture or cruelty without specific instances, particular dates, or definite perso..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.VIII R.9 -- Additional Written Statement -- Wholly Inconsistent Defence -- A defendant cannot file an additional written statement under O.VIII R.9 CPC at an ad..

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, S.141 -- Dishonour of Cheque -- Vicarious Liability -- Vicarious criminal liability under S.141 cannot be fastened on an office bearer of a society merely b..